that's what saved us. and though suddenly homeless and still lacking in basics like electricity, this community is thriving, exercising together, caring for each other's children and tending to medical needs as they find a way to cope with disaster. "it's a shock but it's no one's fault. it's the tsunami's fault" sato says. "we have to get on with our lives." here there is no blame, only perseverance and fellowship in the face of so much loss. lucy craft, cbs news, koizumi, japan. >> couric: and that is the "cbs evening news" for tonight. i'm katie couric. we leave you with a reminder of the friendship between japan and the united states, the cherry trees presented to washington, d.c. by the mayor of tokyo 99 years ago this weekend. now in full bloom. a delicate symbol of hope and rerule in. good night.,,,,,,